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CELB40040

Academic Year 2024/2025

Cell Signalling in Plants (CELB40040)

Subject:
Cell Biology
College:
Science
School:
Biology & Environment Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Carl Ng
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Plant growth and development are controlled by interactions between the plant, environmental conditions and intrinsic developmental programs directed by plant hormones. This series of lectures will give insights into our current understanding of how signal transduction processes are organised in plant cells and appropriate examples from animals, yeast and bacteria will be used to illustrate both conservation and divergence of signalling mechanisms between different organisms. Topics that will be discussed include the role of lipid microdomains on plasma membrane and their role in cell signalling, organisation of two-component signalling systems and the architecture of MAP kinase signalling cascades.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, registrants will have a clear understanding of how signalling systems are organised in plant cells for the transduction of signals. They will also be able to discuss evidence for the presence of lipid microdomains in plant plasma membrane and the potential roles of lipid microdomains in plant cell signalling.

Indicative Module Content:

Key topics that will be covered include:
(1) Organisation of plant signalling pathways
(2) Two-component signalling systems
(3) Abscisic acid signalling system in plants
(4) Membrane organisation

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Autonomous Student Learning

113
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Key teaching and learning approaches used in the module will include:
(1) Lectures
(2) Grant proposal writing
(3) Critical writing at the end of trimester examination

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): The student will be required to complete a 2 hour exam on Week 11. Week 11 Graded No
100
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The exam scripts will be annotated based on grading criteria. Review of the exam answer scripts following the examination will be facilitated when requested by the students.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 8 Thurs 12:00 - 12:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 8 Tues 11:00 - 11:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 5, 6, 7 Wed 12:00 - 12:50
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